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A little bit of Vintage!

This is Little Madam on her Christening Day.

My little vintage lady!

She is wearing one of my most treasured possessions.

It’s the Christening gown that has been worn now by 5 generations. It was my great Grandad’s christening gown who was born in 1899 and it was made by his sister who used to work for Singer sewing machines. So really fitting for Tara’s vintage theme over on sticky fingers don’t you think?

Technically (because it was made pre 1920’s) it is actually considered an antique piece of clothing rather than vintage but to be worn second hand is also a definition of vintage and it was worn during the period of the 1920’s and because it is so stunningly beautiful I am sticking with it.

It has remained in such pristine condition looking sparkling white considering that the fabric is very delicate.

The gown has been worn by a number of members of the family but has been passed down and worn by my Great Grandad, to my Grandma, My Mum, (although my Grandma claims she was a very fat baby and they could not do it up at the back!) me and finally Little Madam.

I have managed to wash it and store it again and hope to keep it in a good enough condition so that Little Madam’s children will be able to wear it too.

P.S can I just add that I have moved blog address (I am now a dot com) and as such have lost everyone…I feel very lonely out here on my own so if you would like to follow me again or subscribe you would cheer me right up! x

Oh wow that is just amazing. Either they made them really REALLY well back then or you’ve treated it like gold dust!
But what a wonderful thing to have worn what generations before have worn. A real family heirloom

Ohhh congrats on moving to a .com, I’ll follow you
Love your christening gown. It’s a shame as I had one too and used it for my daughter Megan in 1990 but I have no idea where it has gone to since, maybe just as well as I would have had to chosen which twin could wear it and that would have been impossible to do

STUNNINGLY beautiful. Until now I had never met anyone like you, who has anything like that! Stunning.
and the baby’s not bad either
Literally looks like a doll.
How oh how was it kept in such good condition? The gown not the baby

Spectacular and very fitting for the theme even if it is pre 1900 (gosh!)
Liska xxx